USF Rheumatology Division

I'm currently working as an Assistant Professor in the University of South Florida Physician Assistant Program. On Fridays, I continue to provide care to patients that require same day (acute care) appointments for USF Family Medicine.

Dr. Hugo Narvarte completed his undergraduate training at Duke University in 1996, and obtained his MD degree from the University of South Florida in 2000. He then moved to Houston, Texas for residency training in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. He moved back to Tampa and joined the USF faculty in 2005.

His patient care interests include primary care in both general pediatrics and general internal medicine.

As a head and neck surgical oncologist, my major focus is the treatment within the head and neck region, affecting the face, neck, mouth and throat. At USF, I help lead a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals, that develop individualized cancer treatment plans, for each of our patients.

I have extensive surgical training and experience, which includes advanced subspecialization within my field of otolaryngology. This allows me to perform a wide array of surgical procedures and particularly focus on reconstructive surgery. This entails taking body parts from one area and transplanting them into the head and neck. This helps maintain a more normal physical appearance and optimizes speech/swallowing function, which can be impacted by cancer or other maladies. I'm able to not only treat a person's disease, but also help to optimize their quality of life long after treatment is complete.

In addition to cancer, I also focus on other complex head and neck conditions, such as those affecting the salivary glands, thyroid, and trachea. At USF, I also engage in various teaching and research activities, which enhance my ability to provide state-of-the-art care to all my patients.

Dr. Mohamed Khattab is a radiation oncologist at Tampa General Hospital and a faculty member at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. Dr. Khattab specializes in treating patients with brain and spine tumors and has a unique expertise in the treatment of benign neuropsychiatric diseases and complex pain syndromes using stereotactic radiosurgery. After earning his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, he began his training in neurosurgery at New York University before transitioning to radiation oncology at Vanderbilt University, where he served as chief resident.

Dr. Khattab is a pioneer in applying radiosurgery for benign neurologic and psychiatric conditions including treatment-resistant depression, OCD, trigeminal neuralgia, and essential tremor, offering noninvasive treatments that have gained global attention. He also has an academic interest in advanced imaging modalities to better characterize the underlying neural circuitry implicated in these diseases and how circuitry changes as patients respond to treatment.

Dr. Khattab's unique combination of neurosurgical and oncologic expertise has placed him at the forefront of innovative treatment approaches for both malignant and benign conditions applying advancements in radiotherapy treatment delivery.